Audit reveals Lee charter schools owe district

Two charter schools will have to pay the Lee County School District
back hundreds of thousands of dollars after an audit reveals both had
procedural errors.

It all came to light with a Department of Education audit last month.

It showed two charter schools - Coronado High School in Fort Myers
and North Nicholas High School in Cape Coral - didn't properly document
which students were enrolled in a certain career class and the job
training program, according to their management Accelerated Learning
Solutions.

North Nicholas High School Principal Carolyn Taylor said it was a mistake during the 2010-2011 school year.

"We've corrected it and now we have a procedure in place where when
the students are enrolled in the course that we have the proper
documentation," Taylor said.

State dollars are given to schools based on enrollment in these classes.

Because of the incorrect documentation, Lee school leaders are
demanding the schools each pay back around 200,000 dollars for the
error.

Administrators for the two charter schools say they will pay it back.

"Once we hear from the district on what the exact amount is we will
then speak with them and we will make it right," Taylor said.

Accelerated Learning Solutions regional director said they don't know how many students are part of this issue